Match Summary
Yakult Swallows defeated Hiroshima Carp 5:4. The match was played in NPB 2021. League standings: Hiroshima Carp #5, Yakult Swallows #1.
Hiroshima Carp vs Yakult Swallows Head to Head Results
Hiroshima Carp and Yakult Swallows have met 438 times — Hiroshima Carp won 222, Yakult Swallows won 194, with 19 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2008. Hiroshima Carp leads the head-to-head with 222 victories from 438 meetings. A combined 3653 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 8.34 per match (1875 for the home side, 1778 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 370 matches (84%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 402 games (92%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Yakult Swallows are currently unbeaten in the last 7 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 12–16 in 2012.
222
Hiroshima Carp
19
Drawn
194
Yakult Swallows
Recent Meetings (438)
Standings
Hiroshima Carp sit #5 and Yakult Swallows are #1 in the NPB table heading into this match.
Central
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 117 | 59 | 58 | 523:427 | |
| 120 | 65 | 55 | 473:458 | |
| 122 | 57 | 65 | 494:462 | |
| 123 | 47 | 76 | 358:415 | |
| 119 | 47 | 72 | 443:506 | |
| 121 | 46 | 75 | 486:541 |
Pacific
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 119 | 58 | 61 | 517:463 | |
| 122 | 57 | 65 | 467:450 | |
| 121 | 55 | 66 | 457:440 | |
| 121 | 51 | 70 | 475:407 | |
| 121 | 46 | 75 | 457:513 | |
| 116 | 42 | 74 | 367:435 |
API data: 11 Apr 2026